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U.S. Government Seizes Iran’s PressTV Propaganda Website

Visitors to Iran’s state-run PressTV news website on Tuesday were greeted with a message stating the U.S. government had seized the domain as part of “a law enforcement action by the Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.”

This undated photo provided by Iranian state television's English-language service, Press

Taliban Offensive Gobbles Up Territory in Northern Afghanistan

The Taliban on Monday announced it captured a key district in the northern province of Kunduz and its forces have encircled the provincial capital, the latest battlefield gains in a relentless campaign waged by the Islamist extremists against the internationally recognized government in Kabul as U.S. and NATO forces prepare to end their 20-year intervention in Afghanistan.

Members of Afghan security forces take their positions during an ongoing clash between Tal